KALAF, Djibouti – Ambassador Tom Kelly, U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Djibouti, meets with Moussa Nouro Moussa, Kalaf Medical Clinic head nurse, during his three-day trip visiting the northern regions of Djibouti, May 17, 2016. Kelly met with the medical staff and village elders to do a wellness check on the current condition of the clinic completed by Naval Mobile Construction Battalions 133 and 74 in December 2014. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault)
U.S. Ambassador and CJTF-HOA Force Engineers visit Kalaf
5/20/2016
Ambassador Tom Kelly, U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Djibouti, and members of the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa J44 Force Engineers visited medical personnel and village elders at the Kalaf Medical Clinic, May 17, 2016, in Kalaf, Djibouti.
DIKHIL, DJIBOUTI – Villagers of Dikhil, Djibouti, wait to be seen by medical professionals from the 403rd Civil Affairs Battalion, Djibouti Ministry of Health and Cuban medical personnel during a medical civic action program, May 11, 2016. During the two-day program, MEDCAP offers medical care, medication and education to patients and allows the medical teams to work and exchange medical knowledge. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault)
DIKHIL, Djibouti – U.S. Army Capt. Anthony Rakofsky and Spc. Kristie Richardson, 403rd Civil Affairs Battalion assigned to the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, conduct a health assessment on a child during a medical civic action program at Dikhil, Djibouti, May 11, 2016. The MEDCAP was a two-day event where the 403rd CA BN came together with the Djibouti Ministry of Health and Cuban medical personnel to provide medical care, education and exchange knowledge. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault)
DIKHIL, Djibouti – U.S. Army Maj. Andrew Mosier, 403rd Civil Affairs Battalion medical cell chief medical officer, conducts a health assessment on a Dikhil woman during a two-day medical civic action program at Dikhil, Djibouti, May 11, 2016. The 403rd CA BN partnered with Djibouti Ministry of Health and Cuban medical personnel to provide medical care and treatment to approximately 140 patients while exchanging medical knowledge. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault)
DIKHIL, Djibouti – Soldiers from the 403rd Civil Affairs Battalion work with Djibouti Ministry of Health, Cuban medical personnel and translators to provide treatment to the people during a medical civic action program at Dikhil, Djibouti, May 11, 2016. The medical team spent 10 hours together treating around 140 people while comparing and exchanging medical knowledge for the illnesses prominent in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault)
DIKHIL, Djibouti – U.S. Army Spc. Kristie Richardson, 403rd Civil Affairs Battalion medical assistant, completes a health assessment to patients during a medical civic action program at Dikhil, Djibouti, May 11, 2016. The MEDCAP brought together the 403rd CA BN with the Djibouti Ministry of Health and Cuban medical personnel for a two-day event to provide medical care and education. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault)
DIKHIL, Djibouti - Soldiers from the 403rd Civil Affairs Battalion work with the Djibouti Ministry of Health and Cuban medical personnel to provide medical attention and education to people of Dikhil, Djibouti, May 11, 2016. The medical civic action program, funded by the Ministry of Health, allows the medical teams to work together and provide medical treatment for illnesses prominent to the area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault)
DIKHIL, Djibouti – Members from the 403rd Civil Affairs Battalion, Djibouti Ministry of Health and Cuban medical personnel work together to treat approximately 119 people during the two-day medical civic action program at Dikhil, Djibouti, May 11, 2016. The medical teams spent a total of 10 hours with patients treating a variety of illnesses with women, children and men of all ages. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault)
DIKHIL, Djibouti – Members from the 403rd Civil Affairs Battalion, Djibouti Ministry of Health and Cuban medical personnel work together to provide health assessments and treatment to approximately 140 people during the two-day medical civic action program at Dikhil, Djibouti, May 11, 2016. The medical teams spent a total of 10 hours with patients treating a variety of illnesses with women, children and men of all ages. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tiffany DeNault)
Army Civil Affairs provides medical care to Djibouti village
5/18/2016
U.S. Army Soldiers from the 403rd Civil Affairs Battalion, assigned to the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, worked with Djibouti Ministry of Health and Cuban medical personnel to provide medical care and education to the people of Dikhil, Djibouti, May 11-12, 2016.
A statue of Saint Jeanne Jugan rests in the courtyard of Nyumba Ya Wazee, or Home of the Elderly, May 9, 2016, in Nairobi, Kenya. Jugan was the foundress of the Little Sisters of the Poor, an organization devoted to helping the less fortunate around the world. The home of the elderly is a sub-organization of the Little Sisters of the Poor that provides shelter and care for older members of society who do not have means to care for themselves. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr.)
U.S. Navy Chaplain Capt. Travis Moger, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa Office of Religious Affairs director, converses with a resident of Nyumba Ya Wazee, or House of the Elderly, May 9, 2016, at Nairobi, Kenya. Moger visited the elderly home to converse and pray with the residents. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr.)
U.S. Navy Chaplain Travis Moger, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa Office of Religious Affairs director, provides spiritual counseling to a resident of Nyumba Ya Wazee, or House of the Elderly, May 9, 2016, at Nairobi, Kenya. The House of the Elderly is a part of the Little Sisters of the Poor, a non-profit organization that provides shelter and support for people who need assistance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr.)
Sister Helen Creed and U.S. Navy Chaplain Capt. Travis Moger, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa office of religious affairs director, talk about the elderly care facilities and services they provide to the residents May 9, 2016, in Nairobi, Kenya. Nyumba Ya Wazee, or Home of the Elderly, provides shelter and care for 68 residents. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr.)
U.S. Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer David Arrieta, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa Office of Religious Affairs senior enlisted leader and religious program specialist, greets a resident of Nyumba Ya Wazee, or House of the Elderly, May 9, 2016, at Nairobi, Kenya. Arrieta and U.S. Navy Chaplain Capt. Travis Moger, CJTF-HOA Office of Religious Affairs director, visited the facility to meet and pray with the residents. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr.)
While on a mission in Nairobi, Kenya, U.S. Navy chaplain and chaplain’s assistant went to Nyumba Ya Wazee, or Home of the Elderly, May, 9, 2016, to provide spiritual support, counsel, and a smiling face to the residents, while receiving blessings themselves.
French Army Capt. Emilie Javelle, Internal medicine clinician, teaches medical professionals about the Chikungunya virus during the Military Tropical Medicine seminar May 11, 2016 at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. Javelle talked about the symptoms and treatments of Chikungunya as there is currently no vaccine for the disease. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Benjamin Raughton/Released)
U.S. Navy Commander Ryan Maves, physician of infectious diseases, teaches medical professionals about illnesses during the Military Tropical Medicine seminar May 11, 2016 at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. Medical specialists from the U.S., France, Germany, Italy and Djibouti attended the seminar to learn about treating tropical illnesses and diseases and how they affect military personnel in a contingency environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Benjamin Raughton/Released)
Coalition partners study tropical medicine to fight global illnesses
5/13/2016
There's one reason why medical teams from coalition and East African Partner nations met to discuss regional and global diseases, viral infections and internal medicine at the Military Tropical Medicine event, May 10-12, 2016, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. Medical representatives from the U.S., France, Germany, Italy and Djibouti were in attendance.
